Re: A sad farewell...

["David & Jan Winter" <winterd@icenet.com.au>]

A may I add my "hear, hear" to Chris' message.  DW
Chris French wrote in message <36F62733.F1EE1AA2@starwon.com.au>...
>It is with great sadness that I post this to the group.
>
>Jack Stanbridge, a figure known to a great many railway enthusiasts here
>in Western Australia and no doubt in many other states of Australia and
>even overseas, passed away on 21/03/1999.
>
>Jack was known to this author for most of his life, and it was an honour
>to call Jack one of my best friends. He was an easy fellow to get to
>like, and although some critised his supposedly rough-and-ready way, he
>got things done. I liked him because of that, but mostly because of his
>untiring devotion to his chosen hobby, which he tried his utmost to
>support until the end. It is perhaps impossible to calculate just how
>may lives Jack touched through his many years at "Jack Stanbridge's
>Hobby Shop". How many of today's enthusiasts began to follow the various
>facets of this rich hobby after buying their first 'train set'?
>
>Farewell old friend, thanks for your constant source of inspiration and
>leadership. Sympathies to Pat and all the family. You will be greatly
>missed.
>
>Chris French.
>Co-Ordinator, Claremont Signal Cabin Group & S.I.G.W.A.
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